TE Connectivity annual r&d spending
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TE Connectivity R&D Spending Growth & History (TEL)
TE Connectivity's r&d spending was $699.0M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-09-26 | $699.0M | $78.0M | +12.56% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-27 | $621.0M | $28.0M | +4.72% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-29 | $593.0M | −$17.0M | −2.79% |
| 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $610.0M | −$2.0M | −0.33% |
| 2021 | 2021-09-24 | $612.0M | $73.0M | +13.54% |
| 2020 | 2020-09-25 | $539.0M | −$33.0M | −5.77% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-27 | $572.0M | −$34.0M | −5.61% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-28 | $606.0M | $58.0M | +10.58% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-29 | $548.0M | $23.0M | +4.38% |
| 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $525.0M | −$15.0M | −2.78% |
| 2015 | 2015-09-25 | $540.0M | $56.0M | +11.57% |
| 2014 | 2014-09-26 | $484.0M | −$10.0M | −2.02% |
| 2013 | 2013-09-27 | $494.0M | −$101.0M | −16.97% |
| 2012 | 2012-09-28 | $595.0M | $2.0M | +0.34% |
| 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $593.0M | $132.0M | +28.63% |
| 2010 | 2010-09-24 | $461.0M | $22.0M | +5.01% |
| 2009 | 2009-09-25 | $439.0M | −$43.0M | −8.92% |
| 2008 | 2008-09-26 | $482.0M | — | — |
TE Connectivity quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
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| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-26 | $230.0M | $19.0M | +9.00% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-27 | $237.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-26 | $225.0M | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-26 | $227.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2025 · Jun 27 | 2025-06-27 | $211.0M | — | — |
TE Connectivity r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, TE Connectivity's r&d spending increased from $539.0M to $699.0M, a change of $160.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows $230.0M.
About the metric
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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